Iraqi Republican Guard
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The Iraqi Republican Guard was an elite military force in Iraq that served as Saddam Hussein’s primary instrument of regime protection and offensive operations.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iraqi Republican Guard Baghdad Division | 1 |
| Iraqi Republican Guard Medina Division | 1 |
| Saddam Hussein government forces | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
elite military force
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
2003 invasion of Iraq
ⓘ
Gulf War ⓘ Iran–Iraq War ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Iraq
ⓘ
surface form:
Ba'athist Iraq
|
| commandStructure | separate from regular Iraqi Army ⓘ |
| conflict |
Gulf War
ⓘ
Iran–Iraq War ⓘ Iraq War ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| disbandedBy | Coalition Provisional Authority ⓘ |
| disbandedByOrder |
Coalition Provisional Authority
ⓘ
surface form:
Coalition Provisional Authority Order Number 2
|
| disbandedIn | 2003 ⓘ |
| eliteStatus |
better equipment than regular army
ⓘ
higher pay than regular army ⓘ |
| establishedIn | 1980 ⓘ |
| garrison | Baghdad ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Iraqi Ministries of Defense and Interior
ⓘ
surface form:
Iraqi Ministry of Defense
|
| headquartersLocation | Baghdad ⓘ |
| ideology |
Arab socialism
ⓘ
surface form:
Ba'athism
|
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| loyalty | Saddam Hussein ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of 73 Easting
ⓘ
Battle of Baghdad ⓘ Battle of Khorramshahr ⓘ Battle of Medina Ridge ⓘ |
| opponent |
Coalition forces in the Gulf War
ⓘ
Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran ⓘ
surface form:
Iranian Armed Forces
United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Iraqi Security Forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Iraqi Armed Forces
|
| peakStrength | over 100000 personnel ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
conduct of offensive operations
ⓘ
protection of Saddam Hussein's regime ⓘ |
| role |
offensive military force
ⓘ
regime protection force ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
combat performance
ⓘ
political loyalty ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Saddam Hussein ⓘ |
| successor |
Iraqi Security Forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Iraqi National Guard (post-2003, partial functional successor)
|
| type |
armored forces
ⓘ
artillery units ⓘ mechanized infantry ⓘ |
| uniformFeature | distinctive insignia ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Iraqi Republican Guard Medina Division
this entity surface form:
Iraqi Republican Guard Baghdad Division
this entity surface form:
Saddam Hussein government forces